Compare towns
Underhill vs Braintree vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Underhill | Braintree | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.